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Judge Roberts on the Origins of American Law

Air/Publish Date: 09/14/2005
Event Date: 09/14/2005

During confirmation hearings, Senator Tom Coburn asks Judge John Roberts to teach the American public the origins of "law". Roberts believes the origins can be traced to the Magna Carta.

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Revolutionary History of Boston, Massachusetts

Air/Publish Date: 03/29/1962
Event Date: 1770 - 1775

The city of Boston played a significant role in the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party took place in Boston.

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Anniversary of the First Continental Congress

Air/Publish Date: 09/06/1974
Event Date: 09/05/1774

The 200th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress is marked by a meeting of current delegates from the original thirteen states to re-examine the issues of the American Revolution.

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History of Bunker Hill

Air/Publish Date: 10/20/1972
Event Date: 06/17/1775

At Bunker Hill, American soldiers make a brave stand against the British troops in the first major battle of the new Continental Army.

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French Celebrate the Fourth of July

Air/Publish Date: 07/04/1986
Event Date: 1776 - 1783

The French celebrate the Fourth of July and remember the support France gave America during the War of Independence. Marquis de La Fayette and Comte de Rochambeau were among the French heroes who fought for the Americans.

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Contemporary Reporting on the Eve of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Air/Publish Date: 07/02/1993
Event Date: 07/02/1776

The original thirteen states debate the ratification of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

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Contemporary Reporting on the Personalities Behind the Declaration of Independence

Air/Publish Date: 07/02/1993
Event Date: 07/02/1776

NBC's Bryant Gumbel questions historian Thomas Fleming about the personalities of the founding fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Jefferson's Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence

Air/Publish Date: 07/03/1998
Event Date: 07/02/1776

Thomas Jefferson's original rough draft of the Declaration of Independence is put on display at the Library of Congress in honor of Independence Day. There were 86 edits made to the rough draft, ...

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The Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Air/Publish Date: 07/03/1988
Event Date: 07/04/1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in a hot, humid, and bug-infested Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1776.

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Researchers Find Lost Boat Believed to Be Revolutionary Gunboat

Air/Publish Date: 07/01/1997
Event Date: 10/11/1776

Researchers discover a sunken gunboat from the American Revolution at the bottom of Lake Champlain, New York.

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Re-Enactment of General George Washington Crossing the Delaware

Air/Publish Date: 12/25/1993
Event Date: 12/25/1776

Christmas night in 1776 is a critical time for George Washington's Continental Army during the American Revolution. Washington prepares his army for the crossing of the Delaware River and the ...

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British Parliament Presents Magna Carta Replica to Congressional Delegation

Air/Publish Date: 05/26/1976
Event Date: 05/26/1976

The British parliament presents an American congressional delegation with a facsimile of the Magna Carta to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building.

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